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Forty-Eighth Pennsylvania Infantry, Co. A



Recruited in Port Clinton, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania

48th PA Regiment Co. A


Name
Rank
Date of Muster into Service
Term/
Years
Remarks
Daniel B. Kaufman Captain September 17, 1861 3 Dismissed August 1, 1864
Henry Boyer Captain September 17, 1861 3 Promoted from 2nd to 1st Lieutenant., September 29, 1862; to Captain, August 27, 1864; mustered out, October 1, 1864, expiration of term
Albert C. Huckey Captain September 17, 1861 3 Promoted from Sergeant to 1st Sergeant; to 2nd Lieutenant, September 3, 1864; to Captain, October 30, 1864; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet
Abiel H. Jackson 1st Lieutenant. September 17, 1861 3 Resigned September 29, 1862
Lewis B. Eveland 1st Lieutenant. September 17, 1861 3 Promoted from Sergeant to 2nd Lieutenant, September 29, 1862; to 1st Lieutenant., August 27, 1864; mustered out, October 1, 1864, expiration of term
William Taylor 1st Lieutenant. September 17, 1861 3 Promoted from Sergeant to 1st Lieutenant., October 30, 1864; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet
Henry H. Price 2nd Lieutenant September 17, 1861 3 Promoted to Sergeant; to 2nd Lieutenant, October 30, 1864; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet
A. F. Seltzer 1st Sergeant September 17, 1861 3 Promoted to 1st Sergeant; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet
Benjamin G. Otto 1st Sergeant September 17, 1861 3 Not on muster-out roll
H. C. Honsberger Sergeant September 17, 1861 3 Promoted to Sergeant; to Sergeant Major, date unknown; Vet
John Taylor Sergeant September 17, 1861 3 Promoted from Corporal; discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, June 27, 1865; Vet
John Gallagher Sergeant September 17, 1861 3 Promoted to Corporal; to Sergeant; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet
Franklin Frederick Sergeant September 17, 1861 3 Promoted to Corporal; to Sergeant; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet
J. S. Eonsberger Sergeant September 17, 1861 3 Promoted to Corporal; to Sergeant; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet
Monroe Heckman Sergeant September 17, 1861 3 Promoted to Corporal; to Sergeant, June 28, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet
Milton B. Nice Sergeant September 17, 1861 3 Not on muster-out roll
C. Brandenburg Corporal September 17, 1861 3 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, March 3, 1865; Vet
John Cochran Corporal August 5, 1865 1 Discharged by General Order, June 7, 1865
Richard B. Perry Corporal August 19, 1862 3 Discharged by General Order, June 7, 1865
James S. Eveland Corporal September 17, 1861 3 Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet
James Meek Corporal September 17, 1861 3 Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet
Thomas B. Boyer Corporal September 17, 1861 3 Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet
Charles Krueger Corporal September 17, 1861 3 Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet
Samuel B. Moyer Corporal September 17, 1861 3 Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet
John Little Corporal September 17, 1861 3 Not on muster-out roll
William J. Huckey Corporal February 17, 1864 3 Promoted to Corporal. June 8, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
George Bond Corporal March 3, 1864 3 Promoted to Corporal, June 8, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Jacob Kershner Corporal February 17, 1864 3 Promoted to Corporal, June 28, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
John S. Bell Corporal September 17, 1861 3 Not on muster-out roll
Joseph B. Carter Corporal September 17, 1861 3 Not on muster-out roll
John Brobst Corporal September 17, 1861 3 Not on muster-out roll
James W. Sterner Musician January 5, 1864 3 Promoted to Musician, February 26, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Jabez McFarlan Musician February 22, 1864 3 Promoted to Musician, February 26, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
William H. Hinkley Musician September 17, 1861 3 Promoted to Principal Musician, February 1, 1865; Vet
James Sterner Private September 17, 1861 3 Discharged, date unknown
Adams, John Private March 9, 1864 3 Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Ash, James D. Private February 29, 1864 3 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, May 24, 1865
Albright, George Private January 26, 1864 3 Transferred to Company B, April 22, 1864
Airgood, George Private September 17, 1861 3 Died August 15, 1864, of wounds received in action; buried in 9th Corps Cemetery, Meade Station, Va.; Vet
Albright, George Private September 17, 1861 3 Discharged, date unknown
Britton, Elias Private September 17, 1861 3 Absent, sick, at muster out; Vet
Booth, William Private February 17, 1864 3 Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Becker, James Private February 17, 1864 3 Deserted; returned October 15, 1864; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Beltz, William Private February 17, 1864 3 Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Bensinger, George Private March 13, 1865 1 Discharged by General Order, August 10, 1865
Baker, James Private June 16, 1863 3 Absent, sick, at muster out
Brooks, William R. Private February 19, 1864 3 Transferred to Company B, April 9, 1864
Brown, John Private March 8, 1864 3 Transferred to Company B, April 18, 1864
Bankes, Daniel M. Private February 17, 1864 3 Transferred to Company B, April 22, 1864
Betz, George Private August 19, 1862 3 Died June 17, 1864, of wounds received in action; buried in National Cemetery, Arlington
Bachman, William Private March 3, 1864 3 Deserted August 11, 1864
Britton, Israel Private September 17, 1861 3 Deserted March 15, 1865; Vet
Briggle, George Private September 17, 1861 3 Died at Philadelphia, January 4, 1863
Betz, William Private September 17, 1861 3 Discharged, date unknown
Berger, William A. Private September 17, 1861 3 Not on muster-out roll
Cochley, John Private September 17, 1861 3 Not on muster-out roll
Carter, Thomas Private March 1, 1864 3 Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Cochran, John Private February, 1864 3 Died, 1864; buried in National Cemetery, Cold Harbor, Va.; section C
Cummings, B. F. Private September 17, 1861 3 Not on muster-out roll
Davis, Henry Private September 17, 1861 3 Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet
Dreibelbies, Joseph Private May 25, 1863 3 Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Dreibelbies, W. I. Private July 7, 1863 3 Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Dribelbies, B. F. C. 3 May 25, 1863 3 Discharged by General Order, June 22, 1865
Dingtinger, Charles F Private March 2, 1864 3 Transferred to Company C, August 21, 1864
Demmorce, William Private June 8, 1863 3 Transferred to Company C, April 8, 1864
Deitrich, Jacob Private September 17, 1861 3 Not on muster-out roll
Day, James Private September 17, 1861 3 Not on muster-out roll
Dreibelbeis, Benjamin Private September 17, 1861 3 Not on muster-out roll
Daily, Patrick Private September 17, 1861 3 Not on muster-out roll
Eddinger, William Private September 17, 1862 3 Deserted; returned-absent, sick, at muster out; Vet
Eckroth, Samuel Private September 17, 1861 3 Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet
Ely, Frederick Private February 17, 1861 3 Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Ferg, Christian Private March 30, 1864 3 Discharged by General Order, July 13, 1865
Greenawald, Abraham. Private March 2, 1864 3 Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Goodman, Charles Private September 17, 1861 3 Mastered out, September 29, 1864, expiration of term
Griffith, Thomas. Private March 3, 1864 3 Transferred to Company B, April 18, 1864
Gallagher, Edward Private February 17, 1864 3 Captured; died at Andersonville, Ga., August 21, 1864; grave, 6,389
Hegg, John Private September 17, 1861 3 Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet
Hile, Hiram Private February 17, 1864 3 Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Haus, Philander L. Private February 17, 1864 3 Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Haus, Jordan C. Private February 17, 1864 3 Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Hine, Willoughby Private February 17, 1864 3 Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Hoffman, Silas Private February 29, 1864 3 Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Hummel, John Private September 17, 1861 3 Not on muster-out roll
Holman, John. Private March 1, 1864 3 Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Haldeman, Frank'n. Private March 3, 1864 3 Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Hendricks, George Private January 16, 1864 3 Discharged by General Order, July 12, 1865
Hugg, John Private February 29, 1864 3 Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Honsberger, M. T. Private March 16, 1862 3 Mustered out, March 16, 1865, expiration of term
Hillegas, Charles W. Private March 1, 1864 3 Discharged June 27, 1865, for wounds received in action
Hine, William J Private September 17, 1861 3 Transferred to Company C, April 22, 1864; Vet
Haker, John Private March 2, 1864 3 Transferred to Company B, April 18, 1864
Huntzinger. John T. Private September 17, 1861 3 Killed at Spottsylvania C. H., May 16, 1864; buried on battle-field; Vet
Hessinger, Lewis Private September 17, 1861 3 Killed near Petersburg, June 22, 1864; Vet
House David. Private April 7, 1864 3 Died at City Point, Va., July 4, 1864
Heck. John Private March 2, 1864 3 Not on muster-out roll
Heiser, William F. Private 1862 3 Not on muster-out roll
Haus, Jordan C. Private September 17, 1861 3 Discharged, date unknown
Jones, Charles Private December 4, 1862 3 Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Jones, W. K. Private September 17, 1861 3 Not on muster-out roll
Kerst, Willis L. Private September 17, 1861 3 Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet
Koenig, Franklin Private September 17, 1861 3 Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet
Kleckner, James Private February 17, 1864 3 Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Koch, Daniel H. Private February 17, 1864 3 Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Kaufman, William Private February 19, 1864 3 Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Kramer, Coleman J. Private September 17, 1861 3 Deserted; returned December 6, 1864; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Kline, Benjamin F. Private January 30, 1865 1 Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Knapp. William Private October 29, 1862 3 Absent, sick, at muster out
Kers, Henry E. Private August 24, 1862 3 Discharged by General Order, June 7, 1865
Keller, Benjamin Private September 17, 1861 3 Mustered out, September 17, 1864, expiration of term
Koch, William H. Private September 17, 1861 3 Mustered out, September 17, 1864, expiration of term
Koollhart, Adam Private September 17, 1861 3 Not on muster-out roll
Kuret, Henry Private September 17, 1861 3 Not on muster-out roll
Liser, Morgan Private February 17, 1864 3 Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Lins, Joel Private January 16, 1864 3 Absent, sick, at muster out
Lins, Elias Private January 12, 1864 3 Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Lins, Nathan Private February 6, 1865 1 Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Lins, Franklin S. Private February 6, 1865 3 Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Love, Lewis R. Private February 22, 1864 3 Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Liser, Daniel Private February 17, 1864 3 Transferred to Company C, August 21, 1864
Lee. Richard Private October 17, 1863 3 Died near Pottsville, Pa., August 21, 1864
Livingstol, George Private September 17, 1861 3 Captured; died in Libby Prison, February 14, 1864
Leiser, Daniel Private September 17, 1861 3 Discharged, date unknown
Leiser, John H. Private September 17, 1861 3 Not on muster-out roll
Miller, William Private September 17, 1861 3 Not on muster-out roll
McGuire, Bernhard Private September 17, 1861 3 Not on muster-out roll
Martin, William D. Private September 17, 1861 3 Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet
Morganroth, Levi Private September 17, 1861 3 Not on muster-out roll
McClain, John Private September 17, 1861 3 Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet
McClain, Robert Private February 22, 1864 3 Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Miller, George Private February 4, 1864 3 Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Marshall, Joel Private February 14, 1864 3 Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Medler, John C. Private February 17, 1864 3 Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Moyer, Jacob W. Private February 17, 1864 3 Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Moyer, Jacob M. Private February 22, 1864 3 Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Mek, David Private March 30, 1864 3 Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Meck, William Private September 17, 1861 3 Not on muster-out roll
Morton, Monroe Private March 29, 1864 3 Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Mumma, Isaac Private March 6, 1865 1 Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Mallard, Marcus M. Private February, 1864 3 Deserted, date unknown
Meck, William H. Private August 11, 1862 3 Discharged by General Order, June 7, 1865
Marshall, Joel Private September 17, 1861 3 Discharged, date unknown
Miller, George Private September 17, 1861 3 Discharged, date unknown
Martin, Joseph Private September 17, 1861 3 Not on muster-out roll
Moyer, Benjamin Private September 17, 1861 3 Not on muster-out roll
Neeley, William Private September 17, 1861 3 Transferred to Company C, April 8, 1864; Vet
Neeley, Andrew Private September 17, 1861 3 Transferred to Company C, April 8, 1864; Vet
Otto, Isaac Private September 17, 1861 3 Killed at Spottsylvania Court House, May 12, 1864; buried on battle-field; Vet
Peter, John Private September 12, 1864 1 Discharged by General Order, June 7, 1865
Pugh, John Private September 17, 1861 3 Not on muster-out roll
Prigel, George Private September 16, 1861 3 Not on muster-out roll
Richard, Phillip Private January 5, 1864 3 Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Reichelderfer, John Private March 2, 1864 3 Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
-Rinker, Charles Private January 30, 1865 1 Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Robinhold, L. M. Private February 17, 1864 3 Killed at Spottsylvania Court House, Va., May 12. 1864; buried on battle-field
Reese, Lewis M. Private September 17, 1861 3 Not on muster-out roll
Ruff, John Private September 17, 1861 3 Died December 3, 1862; buried in Military Asylum Cemetery, D. C.
Ramer, George Private September 17, 1861 3 Not on muster-out roll
Springer, John Private September 17'61 3 Not on muster-out roll
Springer, Jesse Private September 17, 1861 3 Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet
Simon, Frank'n W. Private September 17, 1861 3 Absent, sick, at muster out
Smith, Lewis Private February 10, 1864 3 Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Sigfried, Jonas Private February 17, 1864 3 Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Sigfried, Jacob D. Private March 2, 1864 3 Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Sittler, Nathan Private February 17, 1864 3 Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Shaffer, John W. Private March 9, 1864 3 Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Sneyberger, Nich's. Private February 22, 1864 3 Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Seltzer, Francis B.. Private March 2, 1865 1 Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Shantz, William Private March 9, 1865 1 Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Shickram, Augu's. Private September 17, 1861 3 Mustered out, September 29, 1864, expiration of term
Smith, Thomas P. Private September 17, 1861 3 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, February 13, 1865; Vet
Schreyer, Henry Private September 17, 1861 3 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, March 27, 1865; Vet
Shaffer, John H. Private February 17, 1864 3 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, May 19, 1865
Snyder, Simon Private September 17, 1861 3 Died of wounds, June 16, 1864; buried in National Cemetery, Arlington; Vet
Simon, Nelson Private September 17, 1861 3 Died at Minersville, Pa., July 5, 1864
Stahlnecker, John Private September 17, 1861 3 Not on muster-out roll
Stidham, Fran's M. Private September 17, 1861 3 Died of wounds, July 10, 1864; buried in U. S. Gen'l Hospital Cemetery, Annapolis, Md.; Vet
St. Clair, C. A. T. Private February 27, 1864 3 Killed at Spottsylvania Court House, May 12, 1864; buried on battle-field
Sterner, Lewis Private May 9, 1864 3 Died at Tamaqua, Pa., April 11, 1865
Shollenberger, Sa'l. Private February 18, 1864 3 Captured; died at Salisbury, North Carolina, January 16, 1865
Simon, Morgan Private September 17, 1861 3 Not on muster-out roll
Spreese, John V. Private September 17, 1861 3 Not on muster-out roll
Steel, David Private September 17, 1861 3 Not on muster-out roll
Snyder, Henry Private September 17, 1861 3 Not on muster-out roll
Shenk, John Private September 17, 1861 3 Not on muster-out roll
Simpson, Henry Private September 17, 1861 3 Not on muster-out roll
Wagner, Frederick H. Private February 17, 1864 3 Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Whetstone, Simon Private March 3, 1864 3 Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Weikel, Henry Private March 9, 1865 1 Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Williams, Oliver Private September 17, 1861 3 Mustered out, September 19, 1864, expiration of term
Weibel, John Private September 17, 1861 3 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, February 3, 1865; Vet
'Whitaker, John Private September 17, 1861 3 Transferred to Company C, April 8, 1864; Vet
West, Bernard Private September 17, 1861 3 Not on muster-out roll
Wentzel, Franklin Private September 17, 1861 3 Not on muster-out roll
Williams, James Private September 17, 1861 3 Not on muster-out roll
Weiser, Samuel Private September 17, 1861 3 Not on muster-out roll
Yunker, John Private March 2, 1864 3 Transferred to Company B, April 9, 1864
Youser, John F. Private September 17, 1861 3 Not on muster-out roll
Zeigler, Joseph Private February 19, 1864 3 Transferred to Company D, April 11, 1864
Zimmerman, Peter Private September 17, 1861 3 Died April 11, 1864; buried in U. S. General Hospital Cemetery, Annapolis, Md.; Vet
Zeigler, James W. Private September 17, 1861 3 Not on muster-out roll




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